May is just around the corner, and there’s a new batch of films and TV shows heading to Netflix, Hulu, and Amazon Prime. Fans of The Matrix, A Nightmare on Elm Street, and Rocky will be able to enjoy almost every movie in those respective series, as well as few notable streaming debuts from last year. Overall, though, it’s another quiet month for original streaming series and movies. Before we get to the complete lineup for May, here are some highlights coming your way.
Orphan Black
Attention Clone Club: the fifth and final season of BBC America’s Orphan Black is coming to Amazon Prime on May 12. The ten episodes wrap up the story of Sarah and her clone sisters Cosima, Helena, and Alison as they unravel the last mysteries of their creation and face their uncertain futures. Now that the show has come to a close, fans also have the opportunity to binge watch the entire 50 episode run.
Cargo
Sherlock star Martin Freeman is fighting zombies in Cargo, a Netflix original film set to drop on May 18. Freeman is playing Andy a man who finds himself stranded in Australia with his infant daughter, Rosie, during a zombie apocalypse, with few friends or allies to call his own. To make matters worse, Andy is infected as well, and he has only a short period of time to find a new home for Rosie before he turns.
Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt
There’s a new season of Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt slated to drop on Netflix on May 30, and we’re hoping that one of our favorite sitcoms manages to keep its momentum going. We don’t know much about what Kimmy, Titus, and the rest of the gang will be up to in the fourth season. However, it has been announced that Busy Philipps is coming to the show. But details about Philipps’ character and story haven’t been revealed yet.
I, Tonya
Margot Robbie‘s Oscar nominated turn as disgraced figure skater Tonya Harding is coming to Hulu on May 31, and it successfully makes its lead character into a sympathetic person. I, Tonya also boasts a strong supporting cast led by Allison Janney, who took home the Supporting Actress Oscar for her role as Hardy’s mother, LaVona Golden. Beyond Robbie and Janney, the comedic standout is Paul Walter Hauser as Shawn Eckhardt.
Please Stand By
Do you love Star Trek? If so, you may find a lot to like about Please Stand By, a film about a young woman whose Trek fandom is a vital way for her to deal with her Asperger’s syndrome. Dakota Fanning plays the leading character, Wendy, and the film follows her as she runs away from her caregiver to submit her Star Trek script to a writing competition. It wasn’t widely seen when it was released earlier this year, but Hulu will give it a second chance to find an audience on May 31.
For a more comprehensive guide, here are all of the movies and television shows hitting Netflix, Hulu, and Amazon in May.
Netflix
Available on May 1
- 27: Gone Too Soon
- A Life of Its Own: The Truth About Medical Marijuana
- Amelie
- Barbie Dreamhouse Adventures: Season 1
- Beautiful Girls
- Darc
- God’s Own Country
- Hachi: A Dog’s Tale
- Harold & Kumar Escape from Guantanamo Bay
- Hellboy II: The Golden Army
- High School Musical 3: Senior Year
- John Mulaney: Kid Gorgeous Live at Radio City
- Mr. Woodcock
- My Perfect Romance
- Pocoyo & Cars
- Pocoyo & The Space Circus
- Queens of Comedy: Season 1
- Reasonable Doubt
- Red Dragon
- Scream 2
- Shrek
- Simon: Season 1
- Sliding Doors
- Sometimes
- The Bourne Ultimatum
- The Carter Effect
- The Clapper
- The Reaping
- The Strange Name Movie
- Yu-Gi-Oh! Arc-V: Season 2
Available on May 2
- Jailbreak
Available on May 4
- A Little Help with Carol Burnett
- Anon
- Busted!: Season 1
- Dear White People Volume 2
- End Game
- Forgive Us Our Debts
- Kong: King of the Apes: Season 2
- Lo más sencillo es complicarlo todo
- Manhunt
- My Next Guest Needs No Introduction With David Letterman: Tina Fey
- No Estoy Loca
- The Rain: Season 1
Available on May 5
- Faces Places
Available on May 8
- Desolation
- Hari Kondabolu: Warn Your Relatives
Available on May 9
- Dirty Girl
Available on May 11
- Bill Nye Saves the World: Season 3
- Evil Genius: the True Story of America’s Most Diabolical Bank Heist
- Spirit Riding Free: Season 5
- The Kissing Booth
- The Who Was? Show: Season 1
Available on May 13
- Ali Wong: Hard Knock Wife
Available on May 14
- The Phantom of the Opera
Available on May 15
- Girlfriends’ Guide to Divorce: Season 4
- Grand Designs: Seasons 13-14
- Only God Forgives
- The Game 365: Seasons 15-16
Available on May 16
- 89
- Mamma Mia!
- The 40-Year-Old Virgin
- The Kingdom
- Wanted
Available on May 18
- Cargo
- Catching Feelings
- Inspector Gadget: Season 4
Available on May 19
- Bridge to Terabithia
- Scandal: Season 7
- Small Town Crime
Available on May 20
- Some Kind of Beautiful
Available on May 21
- Señora Acero: Season 4
Available on May 22
- Mob Psycho 100: Season 1
- Shooter: Season 2
- Terrace House: Opening New Doors Part 2
- Tig Notaro Happy To Be Here
Available on May 23
- Explained
Available on May 24
- Fauda: Season 2
- Survivors Guide to Prison
Available on May 25
- Ibiza
- Steve Martin and Martin Short: An Evening You Will Forget for the Rest of Your Life
- The Toys That Made Us: Season 2
- Trollhunters Part 3
Available on May 26
- Sara’s Notebook
Available on May 27
- The Break with Michelle Wolf
Available on May 29
- Coco
Available on May 30
- Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt: Season 4
Available on May 31
- Bombshell: The Hedy Lamarr Story
- My Next Guest Needs No Introduction With David Letterman: Howard Stern
TBA
- Arrow: Season 6
- Dynasty: Season 1
- Riverdale: Season 2
- Supernatural: Season 13
- The Flash: Season 4
Hulu
Available on May 1
- 3 Ways to Get a Husband
- A Nightmare on Elm Street
- A Nightmare on Elm Street 2: Freddy’s Revenge
- A Nightmare on Elm Street 3: The Dream Warriors
- A Nightmare on Elm Street 4: The Dream Master
- A Nightmare on Elm Street 5: The Dream Child
- A Very Brady Sequel
- The Brady Bunch Movie
- Baby Boom
- Back to School
- Barefoot
- The Beatles: Made on Merseyside
- The Box
- Booty Call
- Breakable You
- Bride and Prejudice
- Bull Durham
- The Counterfeit Traitor
- The Crow
- The Crow II: City of Angels
- The Crow III: Salvation
- The Crow IV: Wicked Prayer
- Demolition Man
- Dirty Pretty Things
- Eight Men Out
- Elizabethtown
- Emperor
- Executive Decision
- Foxfire
- Gator
- Godzilla
- The Hangman
- Here to Be Heard: The Story of the Slits
- Hot Boyz
- The House I Live In
- Immigration Tango
- Iron Eagle IV: On the Attack
- Kalifornia
- Lost in Vagueness
- Love Is a Gun
- Malena
- Man of the House
- Manhunter
- Mansfield Park
- The Matrix
- The Matrix Reloaded
- The Matrix Revolutions
- Men in Black II
- Men With Brooms
- Never Back Down
- New Guy
- New Rose Hotel
- Ninja Masters
- No Greater Love
- The Pallbearer
- Pink Panther 2
- Pret-A-Porter
- Priest
- Race for Your Life, Charlie Brown
- Rocky
- Rocky II
- Rocky III
- Rocky IV
- Rocky V
- School Ties
- Set Up
- She’s All That
- Starting Out the Evening
- Strategic Air Command
- The Swan Princess Christmas
- The Swan Princess: The Mystery of the Enchanted Treasure
- Thief
- To Rome With Love
- Traffic
- Untamed Heart
- Valkyrie
- Wes Craven’s New Nightmare
Available on May 5
- Drunk History: Season 5A
- Mobile Suit Gundam The Origin: Season 1
- The Longest Week
- Warrior
Available on May 7
- Star vs. The Forces of Evil: Season 3
Available on May 8
- Running Wild With Bear Grylls: Season 4 Premiere
Available on May 9
- T@gged: Season 2
Available on May 11
- All Night: Season 1
- Claws: Season 1
- Bleeding Heart
- Into the Fade
Available on May 12
- Baywatch
- Frank Serpico
- Jane
- Still Mine
- Talladega Nights: The Ballad of Ricky Bobby
Available on May 13
- Tonight She Comes
Available on May 15
- Animals
- How to Be a Latin Lover
- It’s a Disaster
- Periods.
- Soul of a Banquet
- Take Every Wave
- The Other F Word
- The Snapper
- The Strange Ones
Available on May 16
- 12 Monkeys: Season 3
- The Strain: Season 4
- Knights of the Damned
- The Mummy: Tomb of the Dragon Emperor
Available on May 19
- Beatriz at Dinner
- Shooters
Available on May 21
- American Folk
- Neat
Available on May 23
- Half Magic
Available on May 24
- Curvature
Available on May 25
- Hollywood Game Night: Red Nose Day Special
- Mad to Be Normal
Available on May 27
- The Wedding Plan
Available on May 30
- America’s Got Talent: Season 13 Premiere
- World of Dance: Season 2 Premiere
Available on May 31
- American Ninja Warrior: Season 10 Premiere
- I, Tonya
- Please Stand By
- Rain Man
Amazon Prime
Available on May 1
- 3 Ways To Get A Husband
- 40 Days And 40 Nights
- A Very Brady Sequel
- A.I. Artificial Intelligence
- An Inconvenient Truth
- Baby Boom
- Back To School
- Bad News Bears
- Barefoot
- Beyond Borders
- Blame
- Brother Nature
- Bull Durham
- Cool World
- Cyborg
- Diamonds Are Forever
- Dr. No
- Eight Men Out
- Elizabethtown
- Evolution
- Foxfire
- Frailty
- From Russia With Love
- Gator
- Ghost Town
- Goat
- Goldfinger
- Holy Air
- Hot Boyz
- Immigration Tango
- Insomnia
- Iron Eagle IV: On The Attack
- Kalifornia
- Live And Let Die
- Love Is A Gun
- Manhunter
- Men With Brooms
- Murder On The Orient Express (1974)
- Never Say Never Again
- New Rose Hotel
- Ninja Masters
- Octopussy
- Outcast
- Perfect Score
- Perfume: Story Of A Murderer
- Psychopaths
- Race For Your Life, Charlie Brown
- Rocky
- Rocky II
- Rocky III
- Rocky IV
- Rocky V
- Sabrina (1995)
- Saturday Church
- School Ties
- Set Up
- Starting Out In The Evening
- Strategic Air Command
- The Benchwarmers
- The Benefactor
- The Box
- The Brady Bunch Movie
- The Counterfeit Traitor
- The Crow
- The Elephant Man
- The Golden Compass
- The Hangman
- The House I Live In
- The Hurt Locker
- The Last Castle
- The Legend Of Bagger Vance
- The Man With The Golden Gun
- The Saint
- The Spy Who Loved Me
- Thief
- Thirst Street
- Thunderball
- Twisted
- Untamed Heart
- Wild Thornberrys
- Wish Upon A Star
- Wonder Boys
- You Only Live Twice
Available on May 4
- Last Flag Flying
Available on May 5
- Diablo Guardian: Season 1
- Warrior
Available on May 11
- Rocky & Bullwinkle: Season 1
Available on May 12
- Baywatch
- Orphan Black: Season 5
- Still Mine
Available on May 15
- How To Be A Latin Lover
Available on May 18
- Pro Beach Volleyball Tour (Austin Open)
- You Are Wanted: Season 2
Available on May 19
- Beatriz At Dinner
- Shooters
Available on May 22
- Dino Dana: Season 2
Available on May 23
- Beast Of Burden
Available on May 25
- Picnic At Hanging Rock: Season 1
Available on May 27
- Just Getting Started
- The Wedding Plan
Available on May 29
- Howards End: Season 1
Which shows and movies are you looking forward to watching in May? Share your picks in the comment section below!
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